The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for an extension of the P5.87-billion Forestland Management Project (FMP) that was halted due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

While the DENR successfully established 71,300 hectares of agroforestory plantation, the agency needs time to complete maintenance works for the protection of established plantations over the mandated three river basins of FMP, said project manager Marlon Atienza.

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